Table 1: OTC paracetamol sales at different doses for pain relief in adults [16].

Paracetamol unit doseused for Adults Pain Relief (OTC only) – volume split (% units) France Germany Italy Poland Spain Russia Portugal
1000mg 76% 3% NA NA 59% NA NA
500mg 24% 97% 97% 99% 20% 98% 95%

(NA – not applicable because the product is prescription only)